The top reported proficiency rate is 83% in Social studies. The lowest is 50% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Roxboro Elementary School
Roxboro Elementary School is a small regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Cleveland Heights, on the east side of the Cleveland metropolitan area. The school sits in a fully built-out historic streetcar suburb known for tree-lined residential streets, early-twentieth-century housing stock, and a notably educated population, with walkable commercial districts woven into the neighborhood fabric.
The school has a student body of roughly two hundred students, spread evenly across the six grades it serves. The population is racially mixed, with roughly half Black students, about one-third white students, and smaller shares of Hispanic, multiracial, and Asian students. The free-and-reduced-price lunch status is not publicly available in the data, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the share of students from lower-income households.
On state testing in reading and math administered to grades three through five, the school shows solid performance in English language arts, where students meet or exceed proficiency standards at a rate above the state's typical expectation for schools of this type. Math proficiency trails reading by a meaningful margin and sits below the median for comparable schools in Cuyahoga County. Science proficiency is notably lower, at roughly half the students meeting standards in the tested grades. Only a smaller cohort of students is assessed in science at the elementary level, so this reflects a modest sample. The school has a single snapshot of test results; multiYear trend data is not yet available, so it is not possible to say whether proficiency has been stable, rising, or declining. A parent may want to ask the school about the math and science findings and what instructional steps are underway.
The school sits within the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District, which serves both cities. Recently, the district adopted a new K-through-12 math curriculum beginning in the 2024-25 school year, placing common high-quality instructional materials into every classroom. This is a foundational shift that could affect math proficiency over time. The district also navigated a narrow passage of an operating levy in 2020, described at the time as the bare minimum needed to sustain the district in partnership with cost cuts; that levy sets the property tax floor families now pay. Additionally, a Cuyahoga County property reappraisal conducted in 2024 raised Cleveland Heights home values substantially, which has driven notable increases in property taxes for homeowners, a real factor in the overall cost of living in the area.
Cleveland Heights itself is a walkable residential community with multiple neighborhood commercial districts, including Cedar Lee and Coventry Village, and cultural anchors such as Cain Park and its annual arts festival. The median home value in the postal zone is in the mid-range for the county, with median rents in the mid-to-low range. Housing affordability metrics, accounting for both mortgage and rent, place the area slightly above the national average in cost relative to income. The broader housing market in Cuyahoga County is showing a modest surplus of inventory, though actual housing stock in any given neighborhood may vary.
Roxboro serves grades K-5 only, so there is no graduation rate or high school outcome data. The school's enrollment stability and neighborhood context would be worth understanding through direct conversation with school leadership. For families considering Cleveland Heights as a place to live, Roxboro's English language arts strength is a genuine asset; the math and science results suggest parents should ask specifically what support is available and how the new curriculum adoption is being implemented, particularly in lower grades where foundational skills matter most.
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